Archive for April 21st, 2011

ENENews.comApril 20th, 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident Monitoring, Taylor Wilson at University of Nevada, Reno, April 17, 2011: To test different types of Soil, a sample was collected from the base of the Sierra Nevadas. This soil is less sandy, and more organic, which would suggest a higher coefficient for sorption for Radionuclides. It... »

Justin McCurry London Guardian April 21, 2011 Tens of thousands of people who were evacuated from near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant risk arrest if they return home, after the government declared the area a no-entry zone due to high radiation levels. Under the order, which goes into effect at midnight local time, people... »

Tyler Durden Zero Hedge April 21, 2011 As if a dollar in freefall was not enough, surging oil is about to hit the turbo boost, decimating what is left of the US (and global) consumer. Xinhua, via Energy Daily, brings this stunner: ” Chinese oil giant Sinopec has stopped exporting oil products to maintain... »

By Gene Ramos Reuters Brent oil jumped 2 percent to near $124 a barrel on Wednesday as U.S. crude oil inventories fell for the first time in seven weeks and the dollar weakened sharply, fueling investor appetite for riskier assets. Oil’s rise was part of a broader commodities buying binge sparked by a weaker... »

By Greg Hunter USAWatchdog.com Gold hit an all-time high this week – again. The yellow metal briefly topped $1,500 an ounce before falling back down a few dollars. The world has become increasing nervous about the size of the growing U.S. debt. Just this week, America’s debt topped $14.3 trillion (also an all-time high)... »

EndOfTheAmericanDream.com Do you know people that still believe that America is a free country? Do you have friends or family that are proud to live in “the land of the free and the home of the brave”? If you do, just show them this article. The things that you are about to read are... »

EconomicCollapseBlog.com He sure has come a long way since “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”. During a recent television segment for CBS, Ben Stein declared that “the tea leaves are ominous” and he warned that an economic collapse may be coming. In particular, Ben Stein is deeply concerned about inflation. During his recent appearance on CBS,... »

The US Government’s Fiscal Plight, an Enormous Problem Without a Solution? by Michael Pollaro Forbes.com As Republicans and Democrats slug it out over the future course of U.S. government spending, deficits and debt, we here at THE CONTRARIAN TAKE cannot help but wonder if Washington truly grasps the enormity of the government’s increasingly fragile... »

by Michael S. Rozeff LewRockwell.com “I’d rather fight them over there than here.” This is one of those sayings designed to garner the support of Americans for the government’s 21st century wars. Let’s see what’s wrong with this slogan, which, on the surface, sounds plausible.. In the runup to the U.S. attack on Iraq... »

Michigan: Police Search Cell Phones During Traffic Stops The Newspaper ACLU seeks information on Michigan program that allows cops to download information from smart phones belonging to stopped motorists. The Michigan State Police have a high-tech mobile forensics device that can be used to extract information from cell phones belonging to motorists stopped for... »